Jeans with an elasticated, ribbed waist and cuffs. The jeans are in black with contrasting grey patches to emphasise selected pockets and panels of red, cotton fabric at the bottom of each leg. Jeans fasten at the front with a zip fly and a brass, stud button at the waist. The jeans have six pockets. There are two curved pockets at the front at waist level, with a smaller, patch pocket inside the pocket on the right side and the Soul II Soul logo stitched in red inside the left; two zip pockets at the rear, and a patch pocket under the zip pocket on the right side. The right patch pocket is made from denim fabric in a contrasting grey colour and has "Soul II Soul London" stitched into it in red thread. There is an identical patch of grey fabric on the left side to mirror the patch pocket. Jeans are unlined.
Soul II Soul
Double breasted, wool jacket with a notched collar. Jacket is front fastening with six black plastic buttons. A further button is stitched to the inside lining of the left side of the jacket and fastens through a buttonhole on the right side which is concealed when the jacket is closed. At waist level on either side of the front there is a large jetted pocket with a flap. There is a dart that runs from chest level down to the pocket on each side. There is no breast pocket on the jacket but the name 'Johnny' is stitched in white and in the style of a signature on the left side of the chest where this pocket would be. The jacket sleeves are made from leather and the word 'DESTROY' is printed in large white letters on each, with the D nearest the shoulder and the Y nearest the cuff. There is a zip on each sleeve which opens up from the cuff. A seam runs the length of the back and there is no back vent. The lining is made from a green silk fabric. There are no inner pockets.
John Richmond
Waistcoat with a high, round neck and chunky, silver, zip fastening at the front. Front panel of waistcoat is made from a soft leather. A vertical, though slightly angled, zip pocket is located on the left side, halfway down from neck to hem and halfway across from the opening to side seam. Eight metal crosses on metal loops hang from studded leather tabs from the front of the waistcoat, four on each side of the zip. The back of the waistcoat is made from a green satin fabric and has two long tabs at the waist that adjust via a metal buckle. The inside of the waistcoat is lined in the same material.
John Richmond
Singled breasted jacket that is front fastening by two red, plastic buttons. A further red button can be found on the underside of the right lapel although there is no buttonhole for this to fasten into. Jacket is predominantly black with a red panel at the front that runs down from the shoulder seams and wraps around the button opening. Cream and red piping edges this panel. Jacket has notched lapels in black, contrasting with the red, front panel. The undersides of these are red. On either side of the front, between the red panel and the side seams, is written the words 'Designing the Heavens' in a bold, stylised font. This phrase, written vertically, starts at chest level, with the end of the final word disappearing into each of the patch pockets which can be found at either side of the jacket at waist level. The letters are not stitched into the fabric. Each letter has been individually cut from a moleskin type material and then attached onto the waistcoat. Two small, red plastic buttons are found at each cuff. A seam runs the length of the back of the jacket. There is no back vent. On the inside, there are jetted pockets at either side of the chest. The right pocket has a small red button stitched to the outside of the pocket which fastens through a loop in the inside of the pocket. The inside of the jacket is partially lined in a satin fabric.
Michiko Koshino
Double breasted, backless waistcoat in a black wool mix. Waistcoat has peaked lapels with the phrase 'Designing the Heavens' in red, stylised text. The phrase starts at the point of each lapel, with the end of the phrase hidden when the waistcoat is fastened. The letters are not stitched into the fabric. Each letter has been individually cut from a moleskin type material and then attached onto the waistcoat. Four small, black, plastic buttons sit at the front of the waistcoat, two either side of the opening, and the waistcoat fastens by two of these using buttonholes on the left side. An additional button is stitched to the inside of the lining on left side and fastens through a concealed buttonhole on the right. At the front of the waistcoat there are three, welted pockets; two on each side at waist level and a slightly smaller, ticket or watch pocket sitting higher up on the left side. The waistcoat is backless but triangles of fabric extend out from each of the the side seams into an extended tab which fastens with a metal buckle. The inside of the jacket is lined in a black, satin fabric with the words Michiko London in a repeating pattern that becomes visible when angled towards the light.
Michiko Koshino
Tailcoat made from neoprene. The outside is black and the inner is a bright blue. The tailcoat has no collar and fastens at the front via a large hook and eye fastening. As is traditional with tailcoats, the front is cut away and the back of the coat is longer [the tails]. There is a seam that runs the down the centre of the back of the tailcoat. The seams are stitched together using a flatlock stitch. The tailcoat is unlined. There are no pockets.
Michiko Koshino
Front fastening shirt made from a black viscose with a point collar. Shirt fastens via six, iridescent, green / grey plastic buttons. Each cuff has a single button that matches those on the front. On each side of the front opening, there is the image of a large crucifix. The olive green crosses start at chest level on each side and are 37cm in length. The shirt has no pockets. The hem of the shirt is longer at the back than at the front. There is a seam across the back at shoulder blade level.
John Richmond
Trousers made from a black, wool fabric. Trousers are front fastening with a zip and a black plastic button at the waist. A second concealed button is stitched to the inside of the waistband and fastens through a buttonhole on an extended waistband tab. The trousers have six belt loops at the waist but no outer waistband. On either side of the zip, just below each of the front belt loops, is a horizontal, jetted pocket. There is no back pocket. At the back of the trousers, there is are two 13cm darts from the waistband, halfway between the back seam and side seams. Six silver crosses hang down the side of each leg from platted loops of cord sewn into the side seams. The trousers are unlined.
John Richmond
Double breasted jacket in a deep burgundy colour with pointed lapels. Jacket has four burgundy, plastic buttons at the front, fastening by two of them. A further button is stitched to the inside lining of the left side of the jacket and fastens through a buttonhole on the right side which is concealed when the jacket is closed. On each side of the waist there is a jetted pocket. A dart runs from chest level to the pocket on each side of the opening. There is no chest pocket on the front of the jacket. The collar is made from leather with a metal stud at the tip of each point. The collar attaches to the jacket using a concealed zip and sits over the lapels of the jacket when attached. Two buttons can be found under the collar at the back which help to further secure the collar to the jacket. A seam runs the length of the back of the jacket. There is no back vent. The inside of the jacket is lined in a green viscose fabric. There are no internal pockets.
John Richmond
Double breasted jacket in a deep red wool fabric. Jacket has a notched lapel without a buttonhole and is front fastening. Four buttons in the same fabric as the rest of the jacket, sit at the front, the jacket fastening via two of them. For additional stability, a single black, plastic button is attached to the lining of the jacket on the left side, fastening through buttonhole on the right side which is concealed when the jacket is closed. An angled, welted pocket is at chest level on the left side. A flapped, jetted pocket sits either side of the waist. On each side of the front of the jacket, between the opening and the side seams, are two darts which start at chest level and end at the waist pockets. There is a central seam at the back of the jacket and no back vent. Either side of the back seam there are darts which run from the shoulder seams at shoulder blade level and curve until they run parallel with the central back seam, where they straighten and run down to the hem. Halfway down each arm are two thin bands of black binding. Above this sits John Rocha's JR monogram with a cross. The jacket is lined in a black viscose fabric. There are no internal pockets.
John Richmond
